Plan ahead for winter fun with GRB Ski Club The weather may be warm this week, but Deadlines are coming up fast and paper dominatet central New York. If anyone is have you given any thought to what you will work for passes is being handed around this interested, please act fast and contact be doing to pass the time during the winter week. Don’t miss out on your chance for this Mrs.Downing, the head of the math depart- months here in the glorious, and infamously great opportunity to get to learn a new and ment, or Eartyh Science teacher Mr.Ward. snowy, central New York? Well if you exciting sport along with meeting new They have everything needed to get started haven’t, it’s not too late to get in on the fun people. as a member of the club. So don’t waste time, and join the G. Ray Bodley High School Ski Skiing is a great way to get out there and set yourself up for some winter fun! & Snowboard Club. stay active during the frigid temperatures that By Breanna St. Onge RaiderNet Daily G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton, NY Volume 5, Number 16 Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Assassins from around the world are attempting kill the bumbling French Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau in a scene from Quirk’s Players’ upcoming fall production, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Based on the film by Blake Edwards and Frank Waldman, The Pink Panther Strikes Again recounts the adventures of the bumbling detective who is in search of his nemesis Paul Dreyfus who has threatened to destroy the world unless he is killed. Shown here is Inspector Clouseau (David Houck - center) surrounded by international assassins (l to r): Caitlyn McAfee, Victoria Eckhard, Katie Salmonsen, Kaitlyn Kinney, Grace Trepasso, Kayeigh Hotaling, Alexandra LaRock, Erica Perwitz and Deidre Murphy. The Pink Panther Strikes Again is under the direction of Fulton Teacher Tom Briggs and will be presented this Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 PM in the G. Ray Bodley High School Auditorium. (Photo by Kelly LeVea) Check out our cast profiles on page 4! Exchange student making his mark for Raider soccer The Raiders received an unexpected surprise on the soccer field this year when the start of the new season brought exchange stu- dent Vincent Timnik onto their roster. Timnik, from Germany, has had a very successful season this year with seven goals and two 2 assists. Days until According to Vincent the major difference between soccer in Ger- Quirk’s Players many and the United States is that it is more physical here in the present: United States as there is a lot more contact. He also said that the average German player has better ball-handling skills because they The Pink Panther focus on one to two passes and then worry about bringing it to the Strikes Again! goal themself. He also said that in Germany they know how to cre- ate space and move the ball as they are well trained at handling the Fri. & Sat. Oct. 17-18 ball and moving down the field. @ 7:30 pm Overall the team has had an interesting year with record of 7-6-1 GRB Auditorium (continued on page 3) Page 2 Oct. 15, 2014 Health Coffee: the not so innocent morning pick-me-up outside of the United States, and businesses that buy from growers By Breanna St. Onge have little to no say regarding the pesticides that are used in the growing process of the beans. Aside from the negatives that coffee Dear coffee drinkers, have you ever consid- alone can do to the human body, possible pesticide exposure only ered the possible dangers of your morning increases the possibilities of health hazards. Pesticide exposure could cup? be a contributor to many cancers, poisonings, and in some cases As many Americans enjoy their morning even miscarriage of a child. cup(s) of coffee each day, most of them are One extensive study stated that coffee may also contribute to meta- unaware of some of the possible negatives bolic damage as well. Coffee stimulates your adrenals— the hor- that coffee may bring to their bodies. People mones that activate your flight or fight response. If stimulated too say that they just cannot get going without coffee each morning, often, which is bound to happen sometime if you are a daily coffee which is relevant due to the fact that coffee contains caffeine. Caf- drinker, your adrenals have a possibility of burning out. feine is a somewhat addictive substance that most of us use to wake Some symptoms and health hazards of caffeine are, but are not ourselves up each day. limited to, insomnia, a raise in blood pressure and stress hormone Regular coffee drinkers argue that the popular morning drink does levels, heart palpitations, sensations of jitteriness or nervousness, them no harm and only helps wake them up in the morning and get symptoms of anxiety especially if you already have panic or anxi- them out of their morning fog. However, what they don’t know is ety disorders, and a depletion of calcium and iron levels in women. that in some studies, coffee has been found to contribute to the dam- With all of the already health hazardous factors in daily life, why age of blood vessels, sending insulin levels out of balance and in- add more? There are always much healthier options to coffee such as water, hot chocolate, or green tea. Take care of your body, after “what they don’t know is that in all it is the only one you get. some studies, coffee has been found to contribute to the damage Retake/missed picture day! of blood vessels, sending insulin Thurs. Oct. 23-9 am to 2 pm levels out of balance and increasing in the auditorium risk of heart disease,” Halloween Fun Fact: creasing risk of heart disease, just to name a few. Coffee is also In 1993 Norm Craven grew the famous for causing dehydration as it is a diuretic and causes water largest pumpkin ever recorded. loss from the body at a much greater rate than usual. It was 836 lbs. Many of the coffee beans used for our morning brew are grown Quote of the day: Seniors take note! “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Prom and baby pictures must be turned in For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination by Tuesday, Nov. 4 embraces the entire world.” Bring them to Mr. Senecal in room 118 Albert Einstein Submitted senior portraits are also due by Nov. 4 Reflections -THE- Salon & More Welcomes GRB grad Chelsea Poyne er! 608 South 4th Street-Fulton Call for an appointment today! 592-4415 Proud 20 Year sponsor of GRB Journalism RaiderNet Daily Page 3 Bizarre news of the day: Meet the teachers: Around a thousand nude bikers rode their cycles recently on the streets of Mexico City, and a few hundred more did the same in Mlle. Coleman Caracas to protest complaints for the lack of bike rights. Mexico What is your job here at GRB? City is a spread out metropolis encompassing a large area. The city I teach French and I am the French Club Advisor. has tried to create a greener city by having a huge series of bike- How long have you worked here? friendly policies, the only problem is about eight million vehicles I have worked in this building for four years but I have continue to drive city streets on a daily average. This makes it harder taught in the district for 11. for bikers to ride downtown safely. Maria, a protesting nude cyclist commented that, ‚ÄúWe are try- What is your favorite part about working at GRB? ing to create a consciousness amongst the car drivers that there is I like the diversity of the students. also room on the road and we have as much right to it as they do What is a fact about you that you would like to share drive in the streets.” with us? Within the past few years, Mexico City, known for being one of I whistled in my crib when I was a little baby and I’m the world’s biggest and most polluted cities, has created a bike shar- afraid of shopping carts. ing plan for normal commuters. The overall plan is to install 100 (Mademoiselle Coleman was camera shy, so there is no miles of bike lanes in order to control the city’s crazy commuting picture to go with her profile) habits. Compiled by Jackson Truong Compiled by Adrienne Perry What’s happening at (from page 1) G. Ray Bodley High School? Boys soccer tops ES-M Hey! Don’t miss the bus!!! French Club invites you to and a 4-5 league record. On Saturday the Raiders scored a 2-1 victory over East Syracuse- travel with them to Montreal, Canada in April. All stu- Minoa, scoring once in each half, and they are currently fourth in dents and adults are welcome to participate in this un- their league behind powerhouse CBA, Fowler, and Jamesville- forgettable adventure. For more information see Made- Dewitt. Timnik notched his seventh goal and Austin Wilde also moiselle Colemanin room 121. scored to help the Raider cause. Attention Juniors: PSAT registration is now taking The Fulton soccer team has a very athletic squad with a lot of place. See Mr. Ascenzi in the Guidance Office to pick up youth including junior captain Austin Wild and junior Austin your information packet.